The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-27
Casualties.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Fl. SCOTT. Jan. 2O.-ADOIt go cases
of giant powder exploded while in
transit over the Missouri Pacific
road. one half mile west of this city. at
II O'Clock last night. 1t was being
transported i'll magazine car. The
train consisted of twenty-three freight
cars, and fifteen of them were COM
pletely demolished. and the magazine
car was blown to atoms. The engine
was badly broken, but not blown
off the track. Scott Hooker. IL
brakeman. who leaves wife and
child at Sedalia. was instantly
killed. y great hole was blown in the
road bed and the rails and ties ground
to powder for several rods distance.
The engineer and fireman. although
badly frightened and stunned. were not
seriously hurt. Their names are j.
Dill and :. Sherford. Conductor Ell
lott and the rear brakeman who were
in the cabooSe were uninjured. The
shock from the explosion was simply
terrific and $40. 900 worth of fine plate
glass and window glass was broken in
buildings throughout the central and
western part of the city. Many thought
il was an earthquake and left their beds
and ran from their houses panic strick-
Ell. \ report comes here to-day that
several window glasses were broken at
Nevada. Mo-. twenty-five miles dis
tant. and also at Rich Hill. Houses
were shaken all over the county.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
RUSH CENTER. Kas. Jan. 25.-i'he
train running to Rush Center. Kansas,
to-day struck Mrs. Hull who attempted
to cross the track. and killed her i'll
stantly.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NICKERsoN. Kas. Jan. 25.-This
afternoon as the west bound passenger
train was approaching Rush Center on
the Great Bend extension of the Santa
Fe. Il well dressed elderly woman
named Hull, stepped in front of the
engine which with two cars passed over
her body, killing her instantly, being
horribly mutilated. 1t was evidently
a case of suicide.
PILL FACTORY BURNED.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The manufac-
tory of Brent. Good IL Co.. proprietOrs
of Carter's Little Liver Pills, 81 Muir
ray street, was destroyed by fire at noon
to-day Twenty-eight girls and Il doz-
the upper floor of the five story marble
building. and were compelled to seek
safety in speedy flight. All escaped
unhurt. The pin mandatory was de;
stroyed. Brent, Good Il Co. claim q
loss of over $50 600. Insurance of same
sum. The Adams Il Bishop company
paper dealers on ground floor, lose 81.
900; building damaged $4,000.
EATEN BY WOLVES.
MANITIQUE. Mich. Jan. 25.-Josepl
Armstrong and Frank Holmes of Peute
water, have been hunting and trapping
in Delta county for several weeks
Saturday, While setting traps, Holmes
cut his leg badly and his companion
went for help. Within an hour he re
| turned TO find only a few bloody bones
some scraps of clothing, Il bloody AK ant
| revolver. Around about were carcasse,
| of five wolves which Holmes had kiile,
i'll the fight for his life. Wolves have
been unusually bold this season.
| FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
| PITTsBURe, Jan. PA battery of iou
steel boilers ~ Sprang, Chalfant 81 Co.
stsel and iron works ct marlborough, I'll
1 u4IAS8 OobS vi AttSknSby OAkIH EApAO0CA
with terrific force at 3 O'Clock this morn
Ing, completely wrscklng the bar mil
department. Fireman George Patterson
was instantly killed and hia body man
gled almost beyond recognition. VIM
OorVille, an employe, was picked up froI
under the boilers, In dying condition
he Wss scalded with steam and wi
not recover. Barley KnoWlton
q puddler, was hit on the hea
1 Axrf~n oIa NrlI
d. 81. MAlihall . helper had one Ie
hurt and IVES otherwise slightly injured
Several others received slight burns an
bruises. The ruin wrought in the mill b
the explosion was complete, and th
building was laid low, and the machineT
scattered IN ali4directions. The damAE
will exceed 10000. The cause of the ex
plosion is unknown.
LATER-Wm. Corvelle, who was s
terribly ecalded, died about IL o'clOcl
this morning. Twelve other persons Wer
more or less injured by steam or f1yin
debris, but none of them will die. En-
gineer williams says he tried the guags
|, ten minutes before the boilers burst an
that there WAS plenty OF water.
A BOY SUICIDE.
MCPHERSON, Kas., Jan. 24.-CharIC
Schusler, q boy fifteen years Of age, Gem
. mitted suicide af his home IN this elf
yesterday by taking poison. The faihe
bad admonishsd the boy about earl
rising, and before noon the boy va
dead
DRIVES ADORE.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. 24-The stesme
Delaware OF the Clyde line, went ashol
in the breakers near Sc. Andre wB soung
!. Tugs have gone to her assistance. N
} particulars are obtainabie.